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Colchester and Ashford

199,730 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Ashford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Colchester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Colchester: £4,006Ashford: £4,245Colchester: £4,023Ashford: £4,010Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £12,836, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584Colchester: £12,836Ashford: £12,638Colchester: £12,891Ashford: £11,937Colchester: £12,175

    £12,836£12,891£12,175Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,584£12,638£11,937

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,742, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920Colchester: £1,742Ashford: £1,929Colchester: £1,750Ashford: £1,822Colchester: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,929£1,822

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,610, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306Colchester: £11,610Ashford: £11,354Colchester: £11,659Ashford: £10,724Colchester: £11,013

    £11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,724

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £390, Ashford £560Ashford: £560Colchester: £390Ashford: £562Colchester: £391Ashford: £531Colchester: £370

    £390£391£370Ashford is higher£560£562£531

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £815, Ashford £693Ashford: £693Colchester: £815Ashford: £696Colchester: £818Ashford: £657Colchester: £773

    £815£818£773Colchester is higher£693£696£657

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £22, Ashford £26Ashford: £26Colchester: £22Ashford: £26Colchester: £22Ashford: £24Colchester: £20

    £22£22£20Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Colchester: £364Ashford: £367Colchester: £366Ashford: £346Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£346

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Colchester: £153Ashford: £162Colchester: £153Ashford: £153Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £97, Ashford £121Ashford: £121Colchester: £97Ashford: £121Colchester: £98Ashford: £115Colchester: £92

    £97£98£92Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,388, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559Colchester: £1,388Ashford: £1,566Colchester: £1,394Ashford: £1,479Colchester: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Colchester: £190Ashford: £175Colchester: £191Ashford: £165Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £243, Ashford £226Ashford: £226Colchester: £243Ashford: £227Colchester: £244Ashford: £215Colchester: £231

    £243£244£231Colchester is higher£226£227£215

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.93, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53Colchester: £7.93Ashford: £6.55Colchester: £7.96Ashford: £6.19Colchester: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Colchester is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £5.75, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66Colchester: £5.75Ashford: £7.70Colchester: £5.77Ashford: £7.27Colchester: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Colchester: £3.77Ashford: £6.49Colchester: £3.79Ashford: £6.13Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Ashford is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 1,005.5, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6Colchester: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count992.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 87.4, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7Colchester: 87.4

    87.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 165.9, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8Colchester: 165.9

    165.9Colchester is higher142.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 158.6, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7Colchester: 158.6

    158.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count170.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 21.7, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6Colchester: 21.7

    21.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Colchester and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,891£12,175£12,584£12,638£11,937Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,610£11,659£11,013£11,306£11,354£10,724Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£815£818£773£693£696£657Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£174£175£165Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£231£226£227£215Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.53£6.55£6.19Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.5992.6Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9142.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.057.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.6170.7Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.727.6Ashford

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £4,006, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Colchester: £4,006Ashford: £4,245Colchester: £4,023Ashford: £4,010Colchester: £3,800

    £4,006£4,023£3,800Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £2,198, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350Colchester: £2,198Ashford: £2,360Colchester: £2,208Ashford: £2,229Colchester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,208£2,085Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,097, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169Colchester: £1,097Ashford: £1,174Colchester: £1,102Ashford: £1,109Colchester: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,988, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112Colchester: £1,988Ashford: £2,121Colchester: £1,997Ashford: £2,003Colchester: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £67, Ashford £105Ashford: £105Colchester: £67Ashford: £105Colchester: £67Ashford: £99Colchester: £63

    £67£67£63Ashford is higher£105£105£99

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £139, Ashford £129Ashford: £129Colchester: £139Ashford: £130Colchester: £140Ashford: £123Colchester: £132

    £139£140£132Colchester is higher£129£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Colchester £3.70, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79Colchester: £3.70Ashford: £4.81Colchester: £3.72Ashford: £4.54Colchester: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £364, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Colchester: £364Ashford: £367Colchester: £366Ashford: £346Colchester: £345

    £364£366£345Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£346

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £153, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Colchester: £153Ashford: £162Colchester: £153Ashford: £153Colchester: £145

    £153£153£145Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £61, Ashford £74Ashford: £74Colchester: £61Ashford: £74Colchester: £61Ashford: £70Colchester: £58

    £61£61£58Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £874, Ashford £949Ashford: £949Colchester: £874Ashford: £953Colchester: £878Ashford: £900Colchester: £829

    £874£878£829Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £190, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Colchester: £190Ashford: £175Colchester: £191Ashford: £165Colchester: £180

    £190£191£180Colchester is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £153, Ashford £138Ashford: £138Colchester: £153Ashford: £138Colchester: £154Ashford: £131Colchester: £145

    £153£154£145Colchester is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £4.99, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97Colchester: £4.99Ashford: £3.99Colchester: £5.01Ashford: £3.77Colchester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Colchester is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £3.62, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66Colchester: £3.62Ashford: £4.68Colchester: £3.63Ashford: £4.42Colchester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £3.77, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Colchester: £3.77Ashford: £6.49Colchester: £3.79Ashford: £6.13Colchester: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Ashford is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 172.2, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4Colchester: 172.2

    172.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 15.0, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4Colchester: 15.0

    15.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 28.4, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7Colchester: 28.4

    28.4Colchester is higher26.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 57.0, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Colchester: 57.0

    57.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 99.9, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9Colchester: 99.9

    99.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count103.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 13.7, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Colchester: 13.7

    13.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16.8

Show the numbers
Colchester and Ashford, per resident
MeasureColchesterAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,006£4,023£3,800£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,208£2,085£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£129£130£123Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£364£366£345£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£878£829£949£953£900Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£174£175£165Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£138£138£131Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.97£3.99£3.77Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.019.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.057.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.9103.9Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.716.8Ashford

Total

Colchester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Colchester Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £800.1m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mColchester: £800.1mAshford: £597.8mColchester: £803.5mAshford: £564.6mColchester: £758.9m

    £800.1m£803.5m£758.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £439.1m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mColchester: £439.1mAshford: £332.4mColchester: £440.9mAshford: £313.9mColchester: £416.5m

    £439.1m£440.9m£416.5mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £219.1m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mColchester: £219.1mAshford: £165.4mColchester: £220.1mAshford: £156.2mColchester: £207.9m

    £219.1m£220.1m£207.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £397.1m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mColchester: £397.1mAshford: £298.6mColchester: £398.8mAshford: £282.0mColchester: £376.7m

    £397.1m£398.8m£376.7mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £13.3m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mColchester: £13.3mAshford: £14.8mColchester: £13.4mAshford: £14.0mColchester: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mAshford is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £27.9m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mColchester: £27.9mAshford: £18.3mColchester: £28.0mAshford: £17.3mColchester: £26.4m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.4mColchester is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Colchester £0.74m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mColchester: £0.74mAshford: £0.68mColchester: £0.74mAshford: £0.64mColchester: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £72.7m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mColchester: £72.7mAshford: £51.7mColchester: £73.0mAshford: £48.8mColchester: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £30.5m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mColchester: £30.5mAshford: £22.8mColchester: £30.6mAshford: £21.6mColchester: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £12.2m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mColchester: £12.2mAshford: £10.4mColchester: £12.3mAshford: £9.8mColchester: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £174.6m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mColchester: £174.6mAshford: £134.2mColchester: £175.4mAshford: £126.8mColchester: £165.6m

    £174.6m£175.4m£165.6mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £37.9m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mColchester: £37.9mAshford: £24.6mColchester: £38.1mAshford: £23.3mColchester: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mColchester is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £30.6m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mColchester: £30.6mAshford: £19.5mColchester: £30.7mAshford: £18.4mColchester: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mColchester is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £1.00m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mColchester: £1.00mAshford: £0.56mColchester: £1.0mAshford: £0.53mColchester: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mColchester is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.72m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mColchester: £0.72mAshford: £0.66mColchester: £0.73mAshford: £0.62mColchester: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.75m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mColchester: £0.75mAshford: £0.91mColchester: £0.76mAshford: £0.86mColchester: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mAshford is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 34,395, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104Colchester: 34,395

    34,395Colchester is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 2,989, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726Colchester: 2,989

    2,989Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,726

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 5,675, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756Colchester: 5,675

    5,675Colchester is higher3,756

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 11,389, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068Colchester: 11,389

    11,389Colchester is higherDepends on how you count8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 19,955, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634Colchester: 19,955

    19,955Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14,634

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 2,735, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366Colchester: 2,735

    2,735Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,366

Show the numbers
Colchester and Ashford, total
MeasureColchesterAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,39526,104Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9892,726Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6753,756Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,3898,068Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,95514,634Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7352,366Colchester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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